Stack Size and loc for 800 X 600 displays

[Chipp Walters]

Check out the windowboundingrect property. I believe it takes into account
the taskbar height on Win32 platforms.

-Chipp

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> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com]On Behalf Of Sannyasin
> Sivakatirswami
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 9:47 AM
> To: How to use Revolution
> Subject: Re: Stack Size and loc for 800 X 600 displays
>
>
> Aloha from Kauai, Scott:
>
> Thanks that makes sense... I've used xTalk all these years for in-house
> stuff and production work (big screens, cinema displays all around...)
> and am really way behind on these interface issues:
>
> OK, the other issue is initial screenloc.
> Even at 550, a vertical axis of 300 puts the presentation under the
> menu bar on OSX
>
> Oh... I guess I should be turning off the menu bar on start up and then
> resuming that as needed...
> that's doable... I can just add that to the existing handlers for the
> backdrop where desktop is
> hidden and shown on demand...
>
> And then, I guess we need to do both
> hide menubar
> hide taskbar and
> show menubar
> show taskbar
>
>
> That should do it to fix this one and for future I'll try to stay in
> 700 X 500. Though one does wonder what percentage of users actually
> live in a 800X600 pixel display rect... But of course for projector
> work that will be  very common. As you say... getting a 100% fool proof
> size (unless we drop all the way back to a video 640 X 480) is probably
> too much to ask.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sivakatirswami
>
>
> That's leads to more questions about windows: Do
>
> On Dec 11, 2003, at 8:09 PM, Scott Rossi wrote:
>
> > On 12/11/03 9:47 PM, "Sannyasin Sivakatirswami" <katir at hindu.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I am looking for an optimum set of values
> >> that I can just use for everything. do we have to think about vertical
> >> toolbars on windows? if so, how many pixels is that off the max width
> >> of 800? i.e. should the optimum stack size for 800X600 displays for
> >> all
> >> platforms be something like 760 X 550? And if so does "set the loc of
> >> this stack to the screenloc" work for all cases? I've had enough
> >> feedback to know that most presentors want to be able to access their
> >> menus, toolbars etc. and yet still be able to see the whole
> >> presentation....  what do you recommend from your experience?
> >
> > In my work, I use 750 x 550 when pushing for maximum space but
> > allowing for
> > menubars/taskbars, etc.  Otherwise, 700 x 500 should be pretty safe
> > for most
> > situations.  It's unlikely you'll ever have a 100% foolproof size,
> > though,
> > since Windows taskbars can double (triple?) up in height depending on
> > the
> > number of icons present.  If sizing is an absolute necessity, your
> > stack
> > should be designed to be scalable with standard minimize and maximize
> > controls present.
> >
> > If you want to be anal, test 750 x 550 on a Windows box with large
> > fonts
> > enabled to make sure your stack still fits.  I may be wrong but I seem
> > to
> > recall using large fonts only adds about 4 pixels vertically to any
> > line of
> > type (titlebars and taskbar).
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Scott Rossi
> > Creative Director
> > Tactile Media, Multimedia & Design
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